How unmanned aerial vehicles proven in war were introduced in the US for peaceful purposesA narrative history covering the FAA's early experiences with UAVs to the present dayWhile "drones" have become controversial recently, US federal agencies have used them since the 1990s
Bill Carey has three decades of experience as a newspaper reporter and aviation writer. He has written extensively about unmanned aerial vehicles, initially as editor-in-chief of Avionics magazine, and more recently as senior editor with Aviation International News.